{"product_id":"the-secret-histories-hidden-truths-that-challenged-the-past-and-changed-the-world-9780312425173","title":"The Secret Histories: Hidden Truths That Challenged the Past and Changed the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial histories have determined our view of the past. Governments and those in power have tried to preserve and reveal only information that serves their interests. Until now. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Histories\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking collection of the documents that have clarified history and altered the way we view politics and culture. From Edwin Black's investigation into the strategic alliance between IBM and the Nazi regime to I. F. Stone's classic study of the hidden history of the Korean War, from the 1952 \u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e expose of tobacco's link to cancer and heart disease to Seymour Hersh's report on the My Lai massacre (as well his exposé on the abuse in Abu Ghraib prison), this is the perfect anthology for those seeking to revisit--or discover for the first time--the stories that have shaped our understanding of the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdited by noted journalist and filmmaker John S. Friedman, as well as featuring an illuminating preface by bestselling author James Carroll (\u003ci\u003eAn American Requiem\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConstantine's Sword\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Histories\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource guide and a genuine tool for further change. It is a must-have book for anyone yearning to expand their understanding of the past and the present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John S. Friedman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312425173\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2005 pg. 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn S. Friedman\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and documentary filmmaker. He produced the Academy Award-winning documentary \u003ci\u003eHotel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie, \u003c\/i\u003e and directed the documentary \u003ci\u003eStealing the Fire, \u003c\/i\u003e a history of the WMD-underground from the Holocaust to the present. He is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. Friedman holds a Ph.D. in comparative literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45108134412403,"sku":"9780312425173","price":36.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_88dd1f6d-3aaf-4055-a410-94d483254e43.jpg?v=1781611433","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-secret-histories-hidden-truths-that-challenged-the-past-and-changed-the-world-9780312425173","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}